UK

A woman with white blonde shoulder length hair wearing a blue jacket and cream t-shirt, standing on a river edge

Abuse survivor's fury at mum's early jail release

Caroline Eshghi is campaigning to change sentencing guidelines in child abuse cases.

1 hr ago

England

Mark Orabiyi looking down smiling. He is wearing a black and blue leather jacket over a white T-shirt

Man killed in double stabbing 'was remarkable'

Mark Orabiyi was found fatally injured in a garden in Silvertown, east London, on Friday morning.

13 hrs ago

London

'We feel marooned by roadworks around our market town'

Businesses say their takings are down and have asked if roadworks can be staggered.

2 hrs ago

North Yorkshire

Pupils amazed by Tudor tunnels under their school

New Hall School is built on the grounds of one of King Henry VIII's palaces.

2 hrs ago

Essex

A composite image of a Reform UK rosette - with a iPhone screen showing social media app. Sheffield Town Hall is in the background.

Do Reform suspensions suggest political vetting system isn't working?

Several newly elected councillors have been suspended over their historical social media posts.

2 hrs ago

England

Robyn Langton, who is wearing a bikini, is standing in a changing room surrounded by pink and orange football shirts. There is a pink neon sign which reads: Love Island.

'It's hard watching my daughter on Love Island but I'm so proud'

The mum of contestant Robyn Langton says she just wants her daughter to keep 'being herself'.

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Liverpool

A marked police van is parked on a road next to a beachfront. There are fairground rides in the background behind a fence, and an individual is walking along a pavement.

Man charged in Great Yarmouth teen rape case

Police said a 34-year-old is due to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on Monday.

12 hrs ago

England

Bernie Williams holding a bowl of large scotch eggs towards the camera. She had tied back red hair and is in a cafe setting.

Cancelled Cornwall show costs traders thousands

The final day of the Royal Cornwall Show was cancelled on Saturday due to a strong winds.

A close-up photograph of Tyrone leaning slightly forward toward the camera. He has very short hair and is wearing a dark jacket with light-coloured stripes along the sleeves over a lighter hooded top.
His mouth is slightly open, and his head is tilted slightly downward while looking toward the camera.

Man arrested 22 years after teen murdered in Leeds

Tyrone Clarke's mother says the family has been living "with this shadow over us" for 22 years.

A young woman is interviewed on a football pitch. She is wearing a blue and white Bristol Rovers scarf and jersey, and has long brown hair. She has sunglasses perched on top of her head. The arm of a man can be seen holding a microphone to her mouth.

'Male football fans told me to get in the kitchen'

Two women share their experiences of misogyny for simply watching the sport.

Casey Bukowski onboard a glider plane. He has his mouth open and is wearing a cap, jacket and dark sunglasses. There is a cloudy sky behind him and green fields below.

Veteran takes to the skies to mark 102nd birthday

Casey Bukowski returns to the ex-RAF Ridgewell base more than 80 years after serving there.

Deaf cat who hitched a ride in a van is found

Dobby has been reunited with his family in The Meadows after weeks missing in Carlton.

Stories to make you smile

Sheep shearer Carl Sutton lies on the wool, alongside Lynn Kirk (left) and Angie Beale from the Black Barn Therapy Farm. The three of them are laying down on the fleece. It is easily taller than all three and much wider.

Ewe won't believe it: 8ft fleece sheared from sheep

The fleece came from a Lincoln Longwool sheep on a farm near Spilsby.

Two maned wolves sitting on straw under a wooden shelter. They are an orange-fawn colour and have large ears with white fur inside.

Keepers 'excited' to care for trio of maned wolves

The endangered species is being kept at Longleat Estate in Wiltshire for the first time.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, in England's red and blue kit, swings a bat to hit a ball during a game in front of a 'Captains' Carnival' sign, watched by Ireland captain Gaby Lewis in green

Waterloo Bridge becomes cricket pitch for T20 World Cup launch

Captains from the 12 teams competing in the tournament met for a quick game on the central London crossing.

Features & Analysis

An aerial view of Cromer pier stretching out to sea. People are milling about on the pier and the beach below, and the sea is calm.

What does it take to keep a 125-year-old pier going?

A pier opened in 1901 celebrates a milestone as people look to protect it for future generations.

A young white man with reddish blonde hair tied back smiles at the camera. He is in the street, and wears a white top. A branch of Poundland is pictured behind him, as is a concrete flight of stairs.

'You're ghosted or told there's a better candidate': The suburbs where one in three adults is jobless

What are the solutions in parts of east Birmingham where a third of people are unemployed?

Alan Cumming is standing behind the bar during a scene from the filming of Tip Toe. Bottle

'Canal Street is magical - like living on a movie set'

Actor Alan Cumming stars in the new Channel 4 series which was filmed in Manchester's Gay Village.

The 'forgotten' model behind Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstasy

A heritage plaque has been unveiled celebrating the life of Eleanor Velasco Thornton.

Sport

Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes

England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.

Keely Hodgkinson prepares to run during the Diamond League meet in Rome

Hodgkinson stunned by Werro despite personal best

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson runs a personal best at the Diamond League in Stockholm but it is not enough to beat Audrey Werro.

Lewis Hamilton gives a thumbs-up on the Monaco podium

Hamilton 'feels like I'm reminding people who I am'

Lewis Hamilton says he "feels like I'm having to remind people who I am" after finishing second in the Monaco Grand Prix.

Surrey's Dan Lawrence celebrates scoring his century against Hampshire at The Kia Oval

Lawrence hits double ton as Surrey dominate Hants

Dan Lawrence scores his first double century as Surrey take early control of their County Championship game with Hampshire.

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19 mins ago

A historic sepia photograph of a female nurse in white uniform smiling at the camera.

'When I started, it was like Call the Midwife'

Bradford midwife Viv Dolby has been given a silver award from NHS England's chief midwifery officer.

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Abuse survivor's fury at mum's early jail release

Caroline Eshghi is campaigning to change sentencing guidelines in child abuse cases.

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2 hrs ago

A young child with dark blonde hair smiling.

'My son inspired me to build an app to help other SEND families'

Colin Jones says he wants his app to help others get specialist support that he struggled to access.

2 hrs ago

A series of colourful beach huts on the promenade in Southwold, with the huts on the left of the picture, the sea and waves crashing on the right and a pier in the distance.

Will local businesses and visitors welcome a tourism tax?

A mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk may be given the power to apply a tourist tax for overnight stays.

2 hrs ago

'Indefinite' strike by Goldsmiths staff over cuts

Goldsmiths says it is working to ensure students' final assessments are not affected by the action.

2 hrs ago

Tom, outside a pub, with a pub sign to the right. He has short fair hair and a beard. There are two windows in the building.

'I walked to every pub in Cambridge for my sister'

Tom Foddy says he wanted to raise funds for a cancer charity and awareness of the role pubs play.

2 hrs ago

Roads Policing Inspector Matt Boiles from Avon and Somerset Police stands in a car park with police cars and motorbike behind him.

Motorbike safety campaign shows 'devasting' impacts

Avon and Somerset Police launch Operation Apex - a campaign to increase motorcyclist's safety.

2 hrs ago

Two older adults with short or thinning hair and glasses sit on a brown leather sofa, wearing casual short‑sleeve shirts, holding a souvenir photo card from Pleasure Beach showing a roller coaster ride with the text “We Survived the Big One” and “Big 1,” against a light textured wall.

Rollercoaster twins eye another record run

Mark and Colin Brown completed their 20,000th ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

2 hrs ago

Three tawny owlets sitting together on a tree branch. They have light-coloured features and deep black eyes.

Photographers share extraordinary wildlife snaps

Tawny owlets, an adder, a lizard and a damselfly feature in shots shared by photographers this week.

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